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TIL of the horrific disease called phossy jaw. Like radium, phosphorous accumulates in the jaw, resulting in hideous disfigurement

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l78RG TIL about thick water, wich is intended to help people who have trouble swallowing — often called dysphagia stay hydrated and healthy.
l7n8K TIL that in 1962 there was a bill proposed to change the name of Philippines to Malaysia but the then newly independent neighbouring country took the name before the bill was passed.
x6JYB TIL that Only 20 players in Major League Baseball history have worn the uniform number 69, the first in 1989. Eight of them played for Pittsburgh at the time.
woymo TIL that a version of the Golden Rule can be found on ancient Egyptian papyrus from the Egyptian late period, which states "That which you hate to be done to you, do not do to another."
GYVjJ TIL that on the show Breaking Bad, the color wheel has an enormous impact on the outfits that each character wears. Essentially, the color yellow represents the drug trade on the color wheel. The closer a character is to the meth trade, the closer the color they wear is to yellow.